George County, MS Climate

The climate in George, MS County is mild and humid. The average temperature in the summer months can reach as high as 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 32 degrees Celsius, and winters are relatively mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Precipitation levels are moderate throughout the year, with the highest amounts occurring in spring and fall. The area typically receives around 50 inches of rain annually, and humidity levels can be quite high during the summer months. In addition, strong storms occasionally pass through the area, bringing thunderstorms and hail.

George County, Mississippi gets 66 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

George County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in George County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

George County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 66 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for George County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Mississippi.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in George County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	George, Mississippi	United States
	65.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	115.9 days	106.2 days
	218 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	38.7°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.5	4.3
	132 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for George County with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Mississippi. In George County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for George County are April, October and March.

In George County, there are 82.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Mississippi.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for George County with an average of 38.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In George County, there are 29.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Mississippi.

In George County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Mississippi.

Humidity in George County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

July is the wettest month in George County with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 65.9 inches in George County means that it is one of the wettest places in Mississippi.

July is the rainiest month in George County with 14.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.9 rainy days. There are 115.9 rainy days annually in George County, which is one of the rainiest places in Mississippi. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in George County means that it is less snowy than most places in Mississippi. March is the snowiest month in George County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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